Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "DATA COLLECTION"
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Developing Capacity for National Forest Monitoring Systems: UN-REDD Support and Innovative Solutions for Collecting, Managing and Reporting Forest Data. UN-REDD Programme Info Brief Global
(2024-02)National forest monitoring is a process that includes generating information to allow for the monitoring of changes and trends in forests over time, usually from cycles of data collection (both remote-sensing and field ... -
Economic Values and the Environment in the Developing World - Environmental Economics Series No 14
(1994)This volume assesses the state of the art in applying economic valuation techniques to environmental problems in developing countries. It is in fulfilment of a contract between the United Nations Environment Programme ... -
The Egyptian Plant Red Data Book Vol. I: Trees and Shrubs
(1991)This work is based on the data extracted from the A.G. Fahmy's thesis; additional maps and illustrations are obtained from different sources• Further issues of an Egyptian Plant Red Data Book include the following phases: ... -
Faith for Earth Newsletter - 31 August 2021: The World is Burning: Be a Firefighter
(31/08/2021)Unprecedented and historic forest fires have been raging across the world in the previous weeks. Flames have been engulfing forests from California to Siberia and Indonesia associated with historic records of heatwaves ... -
Global Chemicals and Waste Indicator Review Document
The Global Chemicals and Waste Indicator Review Document aims to strengthen the knowledge base of chemicals and hazardous waste and enhance the capacity of selected countries to track progress towards related SDG indicators ... -
Global Community Science Beach Cleanup Guidelines
This document provides guidance on how existing community science beach cleanup initiatives, such as the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) or the Marine Litter Watch (MLW) can contribute to measuring progress towards ... -
Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure
(2008)This “Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure” is intended to inform countries concerned about the potential health impacts of mercury pollution and, if necessary, to assist in identifying specific ... -
Inventory and Monitoring of Sahelian Pastoral Ecosystems Annex 2: Rainfall in the Ferlo (Sahelian Region of North Senegal) Since 1919 - GEMS Sahel Series No. 2
(1988)The present document, the second in the series, describes the climatic context of the rainfall in the test region, presents the long—term rainfall data of the area, and examines these data with the aid of computer programs ... -
Inventory and Monitoring of Sahelian Pastoral Ecosystems Annex 5: Monitoring Pasture Production by Remote Sensing - GEMS Sahel Series No. 5
(1988)The present document, the fifth in the series, examines the use of radiometers in the estimation of primary production in sahelian pastures, based an the Project's results. It starts with a discussion of the principles and ... -
Joint FAO/WHO Food Contamination Monitoring Programme: Summary of 1980 – 1981 Monitoring Data Received from the Collaborating Centres
(1983)This document contains 1980-1981 data received from the Joint FAO/WHO Collaborating Centres for Food Contamination Monitoring on a number of contaminants in selected foods as well as in the daily diet. -
Kahramanmaraş Earthquake 6-02-2023
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Kenya National Gap Analysis of information and Data under the Kenya National Implementation Plan and Reports under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(2023-04)The objective of the gaps analysis was to facilitate the development, transmission, access, and use of data contained in NIPs (NIP, Article 7) and National Reports (Article 15). The expected outcome is to strengthen the ... -
MAP-X: Mapping and Assessing the Performance of Extractive Industries
(2016-02)This brochure outlines the benefits, key functionalities, scales, and components of the information management platform "Mapping and Assessing the Performance of Extractive Industries (MAP-X)" -
Mercury Release Inventory, Waste Storage and Disposal in Trinidad and Tobago
(2016)Mercury is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO), as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. This is primarily because all forms of mercury have been established as ...